Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-01
THE MEETING,

The National Association of Flint Glass
Manufacturers concluded the work of re-
vising the wage scale at Pittsburgh, yes
terday morning. The work Of the Asso-
citation has been very complete, and was
accomplished to the satisfaction Of all who
have attended the sessions. The AssoCia-
tion reconvened at y o'clock and final
action was taken on the report Of the com
mittee which had been appointed to revise
the scale. Every section had been carefully
examined, and when the report came before
the Association its labors had been material
ly reduced As each section was read by the
Secretary, its bearings on the question
with which it dealt was explained, and
then it was adopted by vote. This man
ner was pursued until the entire report
had been adopted, then, by vote the As
sOciation adopted the scale as a whole.
In connection with the scale, the Associa-
ton adopted new set Of rules for the
government of factories and regulating the
number Of moves TO constitute a turn.
These rules are as follows:
On and after January ., lsSS, the follow
ing rules, regulations, numbers and
wages, shall govern this factory for the
year 1889:
Rule 1.-The right of the manufacturer
to employ or discharge employees must he
acknowledged.
Rule 2-Employers or employees must
not discriminate for or against any indi-
vidual, because be or she is, OF is not, a
member Of any organization.
Rnle Each manufacturer is TO reg
ulate his or their working hours, but in no
case shall days work exceed ten hours
special contracts excepted.
Rule A man or boy, promoted to
position on the shop, shall not he entitled
to the wages Of the position until he shall
have served six months
Rule 5.-A falling off in the numbers
made in move, by reason Of change Of
molds If changed by an order OF the man.
agerJ will eDtitle a shop to the average
wages OF move.
Rule 6.--The shop shall not he charged
for any defective ware not caused by its
own fault Provided, that workmen fail
ing TO report imperfect metal or molds
shall he responsible for imperfect goods
made thereby.
Rule The number and kind Of APP
prentices and wOrkmen employed in the
several departments Of factory shall not
be limited.
Rule s-Articles, the number Of which
have not been provided for, shall he Ar
ranged by the management and workmen.
Rule 9--Such employees A. the manager
shall deem competent may finish ware
melted on plugs or formers
Rule 10.-The men shall be paid for all
pressed seconds packed.
Rule lin case Of 8 disagreement in
any factory in this association, the disagree
N ent shall be settled in the factory where
the difficulty occurs if possible-in case
Of failure TO agree, the matter shall be
referred to the manufacturer Executive
Committee for settlement, and the manu-
fscturers' committee may, il they deem
necessary, confer with the workers Erec-
utive Committee. Pending the discussion
nuu oFNAstOu VI bdtu ulbtiChNE. thfiN HH1I
be no lockout, strike or cessation Of work
by either employer or employed.
Rule 12.-Tbe summer stop shall COM
mence on the last Saturday Of June and
continue six consecutive weeks.
1t was also decided to present the re-
vised scale to the Flint Glass Workers'
Union, accompanied by the notice that
should the scale not be approved by that
organization on or before January 2, the
factories will all be closed.
The Association completed its organiza-
ton by electing as permanent oficers:
Jas. B. Lyon, President, and W. c. King,
Secretary. An Executive Committee was
also appointed, as follows: Rtsburg.
Messrs Jones, Andrew T. Brice and Cap
tain Anderson; Phiiadeiphia, James Gillin-
der; New York, Mr.. Gleason; Stenben-
Vile, A. J. Beatty; Wheeling, c. W.
Brockunier.
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